Umbrella.



No. 386,078'. y PATENTED APR. 28,1908. G. w. RUGG. UMBRELLA.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 16A. 1907.

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UNTED STATES GEORGE W. RUGG, OF NEWARK, OHIO.

UMBRELLA.l

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 28, 1908.

Application led December 16, 1907. Serial No. 406,684.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. RUGG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Newark, in the county of Licking and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Umbrella, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to umbrellas and has for its object to provide anumbrella which cannot be opened by any person eX- cept the ownerthereof, thereby to prevent an unauthorized person from using the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide an umbrella having amovable tip or ferrule piece which, when in position on the staff,permits the umbrella to be opened and closed in the ordinary manner butwhich, when detached, renders the umbrella incapable of being held inopen position.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefiiciency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a portion of an umbrellaconstructed in accordance with my invention showing the several partsarranged to support the umbrella in open position. Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the several parts in inoperative position. Fig. 3 is atransverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is asimilar view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a longitudinalsectional view illustrating a modified form of the invention. Fig. 6 isa similar view showing the parts in Fig. 5 in inoperative position so asto prevent locking or supporting the umbrella in open position.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings.

The improved umbrella forming the subject matter of the presentinvention includes a hollow stafl` 5 preferably formed of tubular metal,as shown, and having its interior walls threaded at 6 and provided withspaced elongated slots 7 and 8 of different lengths and communicatingwith the interior of the staff.

Slidably mounted on the exterior Walls of the staff 5 is an actuatingmember or sleeve 9 having one end thereof provided with acircumferential collar 10 for attachment to the adjacent ribs 11, therebeing a runner 12 slidably mounted on the staff beneath the sleeve 9 andprovided with a similar collar 13 for attachment to the adjacent ribs14.

Arranged Within the sta 5 is a spring locking member 15 preferably inthe form of a longitudinally disposed spring bar having one end thereofbent at right angles to form an attaching arm 16, which latter extendsthrough an auxiliary slot 17 formed in the adjacent wall of the staffand is soldered or otherwise rigidly secured to the sleeve 9, asindicated at 18. The locking member 15 is provided with spaced laterallydisposed lugs or catches 19 and 2O which normally project through theadjacent main slots 7 and 8 for engagement with the opposite ends of therunner 12 thereby to lock the runner in position on the staff and thussupport the umbrella in open position.

Extending laterally from the sleeve 9 is a stop pin 21 adapted to engagethe opposite wall of a second auxiliary slot 22 formed in the staff 5thereby to limit the longitudinal movement of said sleeve.

Combined with the staff 5 is a removable tip or ferrule piece 23 havingits large end threaded for engagement with the threads .6 of the staff,said tip being provided with a laterally extending shoulder 24 whichbears against the collar 10 when the tip is in position on the sta andthus serves to lock the sleeve or actuating member 9 againstlongitudinal movement. The inherent spring qualities :of the lockingmember 5 are such as to normally and yieldably support the catches 19and 20 Within the slots 7 and S with theinclined faces 25 of saidcatches disposed in the. path of movement of the runner 12 so that underordinary conditions when the runner is moved longitudinally of the staffin the direction of the tip 23, said runner will engage the inclinedface 25 and catch 20 and depress said catch to permit the passage of therunner, the spring ofthe bar serving to return the catch to operativeposition and thus prevent movement of the runner until the lockingmember is pressed inwardly.

When the several parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings the umbrella may be opened and closed in the ordinary manner.When, however, the owner desires to check the umbrella or leave the samein a rack or other suitable place for any length of time he removes thetip piece 23 and carries the same in his pocket until he desires to reclaim the umbrella. When the tip or ferrule piece 23 isremoved, shouldan unauthorized person attempt to open the umbrella the initiallongitudinal movement of the runner 12 will, through the medium of theribs 11 and 14, move the actuating member or sleeve 9 to the positionshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

s the sleeve 9 is moved longitudinally of the staff 5 the inclined face26 of the catch 19 will bear against the adjacent wall of the slot 7 andthus depress the locking bar or member 15 laterally within the hollowchamber of the staff so as to `move the locking lugs or catches 19 and2() to inoperative position. It will thus be seen that with the partsshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the runner 12 will slide freely overthe exterior walls of the staff so as to render it impossible to supportthe umbrella in open position.

In order to render the umbrella operative the ferrule piece or tip 23 isscrewed into the threaded end of the staff 5 which causes the shoulder24 of the tip to move the sleeve 9 longitudinally of said staff untilthe catches 19 and 20 register with the adjacent openings 7 and 8 and inwhich position said catches will project through the slots forengagement with the ferrule when the umbrella is again opened.

In Figs. 5 and 6 of the drawings there is illustrated a modified form ofthe invention in which the locking member or pawl 28 is rigidly orotherwise secured to the interior wall of the staH 5 as indicated at 29,the free end of the locking member being extended through registeringopenings 30 and 31 formed in the staff and actuating sleeve 32 forengagement with the ferrule 12 In this form of the device the actuatingmember or sleeve 32 is preferably extended approximately theentirelength ofthe staff While the stop pin 21 is secured to. the exteriorwalls of the staff and engages the end walls of a slot 33 formed in thesleeve, as shown.

When the ti 23 of the umbrella, shown in Fig. 5 of the rawings, isremoved from the sta and a longitudinal movement imparted to the ferrule12 the sleeve 32 will be moved longitudinally of the staff thus causingthe adjacent wall of the slot 31 to bear against the inclined face 34 ofthe locking member 28 and depress the same to the position shown in Fig.6, and in which osition the ferrule is free to slide on the sta lin themanner before stated.

When the tip 23 is inserted in the threaded end of the staff and screwedhome the sleeve 32 will `be moved longitudinally of the staff until thestop pin 2l bears against the adjaJ cent wall of the slot 33 and inwhich position the slotsl 30 and 31 will register with each other andthus permit the pawl 28 to roject through said slot and into the path ofmovement of the runner 12.

From the foregoing description it is thought that the construction andoperationl of the device will be readily understood by those skilled inthe art and further description thereof is deemed unnecessary.

Having thus described the invention what l is claimed is:

1. An umbrella including a staff, runner, and ribs, a locking memberadapted to engage the runner for supporting the umbrella in openposition, means forming a support for the adjacent ends of the ribs formoving the locking member to operative and inoperative position, and aremovable member coacting with the lock actuating means for preventinglongitudinal movement of the latter.

2. An umbrella including a sta'li", runner and ribs, a locking memberadapted to engage the runner for holding the umbrella in open position,a sleeve slidably mounted on the staff for moving the locking member tooperative and inoperative position, said sleeve forming a support forthe adjacent ends of the ribs, and a tip detachably secured to the staffand adapted to engage the sleeve for locking the latter againstLlongitudinal movement.

3. An umbrella including a staff, runner and ribs, a sleeve slidablymounted on the staff, a spring actuated locking member carried by thesleeve and adapted to engage the runner for supporting the umbrella in oen position, and a removable section detachallbly engaging the staff andadapted to bear against the sleeve for locking the latter againstlongitudinal movement.

4. An umbrella including a staff, runner and ribs, said sta bein rovidedwith an elongated slot, a sleeve s i ably mounted on the staff, alocking member secured to the sleeve and provided with a terminal catchadapted to extend through the slot in the staff for engagement with therunner, and a section detachably secured to the staff and bearingagainst the sleeve for locking the latter against longitudinal movement.

5. An umbrella including a staff,lrunner and ribs, said staff beingprovided with spaced longitudinal slots, a sleeve slidably mounted onthe staff, a spring actuated locking member secured to the sleeve andhavin its opposite end disposed within the staff an provided with spacedlocking lugs extending through the slots in the staff for engagementwith the runner, and a removable ti piece detachably engaging the staHand against the sleeve for locking the latter against longitudinalmovement.

earing and ribs, said staH being provided with main and auxiliary slots,a sleeve slidably mounted on the staff, a locking member secured to thesleeve and having one end thereof extended through the adjacentauxiliary slot and thence bent laterally Within the stall' and providedwith spaced laterally extending ugs projecting through the main slots insaid stati for engagement with the runner, a stop pin carried by thesleeve and engaging the upper auxiliary slot in the stati', and a tippiece detachably secured to the stati' and a( apted to bear against thesleeve for locking the latter against longitudinal movey ment.

7. An umbrella including a tubular staii, runner and ribs, said staffbeing provided with spaced longitudinal slots and having its interiorwalls threaded at one end thereof, a sleeve slidably mounted on thestaff, a locking member having one end thereof secured to the sleeve andits opposite end disposed Within the staff and provided With spaced lugsprojecting through the slots in the stati' for engagement with therunner, and a removable tip piece having a threaded end for engagementwith the threads on the staff.

8. An umbrella including a staff, runner and ribs, a tubular memberslidably mounted on the stat'f and forming a support for the ribs, alocking member adapted to engage the runner, and a removable tip pieceadapted to bear against the tubular member for operating the latter tohold the locking member in actuating means for preventing longitudinalmovement of the latter,

l0. An umbrella including a staff, runner and ribs, said staii beinghollow and provided with a slot, a tubular member slidably mounted forlongitudinal movement on the stali, a locking member having one endthereof secured to the tubular member and its opposite enddisposed'within the staff and provided With a locking lug projectingthrough the slot in said staff for engagement with the runner, and aremovable tip detachably secured to one end of the statiP and adapted tobear against the tubular member for locking the latter againstlongitudinal movement.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my oWn, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE WV. RUGG. l/Vitnesses: GEORGE A. BALL,

DAVID GIBSON WALLACE.

